not the Siberians next....
- To: i*@Rt66.com
- Subject: not the Siberians next....
- From: E* G* <e*@moose.ncia.net>
- Date: Wed, 24 Apr 1996 13:04:37 -0400 (EDT)
On Wed, 24 Apr 1996, Tom Tadfor Little wrote:
<..a lot of snipping..>
I am one of the few (or many ?) who sees the 'newer' Siberians losing
some of their classic, beautiful form as well with the horizontal-type falls
being favored in some quarters...and winning awards....now, I do like some
of these irises and grow them myself, mainly the progeny of the famous WHITE
SWIRL (Cassebeer '57) which proved to be a great parent, etc.
> BTW, I think the excessive fattening of the TBs is one of the reasons
> so much interest has shifted to Siberians in reason years. Many gardeners
> prefer more "natural" less "stiff" flowers these days; the Siberians
> still have some measure of the elegance the TBs have lost.
Being an novice gardener of Siberians (less than 4 years) - I am
ready to be corrected and admonished by some of the 'seasoned' growers
and hybridizers on this list! I am probably all wet in my assessment. :)
Ellen Gallagher e_galla@moose.ncia.net - Zone 3 in the White Mountains
of Northern New Hampshire - 37 degrees but the
snow has stopped - always have hope.......!
